IGraphicsService Interface

Manages graphics-related objects, like graphics screens and presentation targets, and graphics resources.

Namespace: DigitalRune.Graphics
Assembly: DigitalRune.Graphics (in DigitalRune.Graphics.dll) Version: 1.2.0.0 (1.2.1.14562)

Syntax

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public interface IGraphicsService

Public Interface IGraphicsService

public interface class IGraphicsService

type IGraphicsService =  interface end

The IGraphicsService type exposes the following members.

Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	GetCopyFilter	Gets a default CopyFilter that can be used to copy a texture into a render target. (Defined by PostProcessHelper.)
	GetDefaultNormalTexture	Gets a 1x1 normal map. The normal vector is (0, 0, 1). (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTexture2DBlack	Gets a black 2D texture with 1x1 pixels. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTexture2DWhite	Gets a white 2D texture with 1x1 pixels. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTexture3DBlack	Gets a black 3D texture with 1x1 pixels. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTexture3DWhite	Gets a white 3D texture with 1x1 pixels. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTextureCubeBlack	Gets a cubemap texture where each face consists of 1 black pixel. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDefaultTextureCubeWhite	Gets a cubemap texture where each face consists of 1 white pixel. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetDownsampleFilter	Gets a default DownsampleFilter that can be used to downsample an image into a low-resolution render target. (Defined by PostProcessHelper.)
	GetNormalsFittingTexture	Gets the normals fitting texture for calculating "best fit" normals. (Defined by TextureHelper.)
	GetSpriteBatch	Gets a shared SpriteBatch instance. (Defined by GraphicsHelper.)

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Content	Gets the content manager that can be used to load predefined DigitalRune Graphics content (e.g. predefined shaders, post-processing effects, lookup textures, etc.).
	Data	Gets custom data associated with this graphics service or the graphics device.
	DeltaTime	Gets the elapsed time since the last frame.
	EffectBinders	Gets or sets the effect binders.
	EffectInterpreters	Gets or sets the effect interpreters.
	Frame	Gets the number of the current frame.
	GameForm	Gets the main form (main window) of the Game.
	GraphicsDevice	Gets the graphics device.
	PresentationTargets	A collection of all presentation targets.
	RenderTargetPool	Gets or sets the render target pool.
	Screens	Gets or sets the graphics screens.
	Time	Gets or sets the total elapsed time.

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Remarks

The IGraphicsService is the main interface for graphics-related tasks. It provides access to

the GraphicsDevice,
the game main window (see GameForm, Windows only),
the graphics screens (see Screens collection)
the presentation targets (see PresentationTargets collection)
and other properties.

Graphics screens: A GraphicsScreen renders game content, like the 3D scene or the HUD. The graphics service manages a collection of graphics screens, which are rendered back to front.

Presentation targets: By default, the output is written into the back buffer. Optionally, the output can be written into a presentation target. A presentation target (see interface IPresentationTarget) is either a Windows Forms control (FormsPresentationTarget) or a WPF control (ElementPresentationTarget, D3DImagePresentationTarget) where the graphics can be displayed.

Reference

DigitalRune.Graphics Namespace